Name Antonio Sousa | Role Political leader | |
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Died July 2, 1866, Corrientes, Argentina Similar People Bento Goncalves da Silva, David Canabarro, Luis Alves de Lima e Silva - Du, Manuel Marques de Sousa, Giuseppe Garibaldi | ||
General Antônio de Sousa Neto ([ɐ̃ˈtõnju dʒi ˈsozɐ ˈnɛtu]; Rio Grande, 11 February 1801 – Corrientes, 2 July 1866) was the military leader of the Tatter Revolution. On 20 September 1836, Neto declared the independence of the Piratini Republic.
He was a famous abolitionist and fought for the release of the slaves who had fought during the revolution.
The general's story is depicted in the 2001 movie "Netto Perde sua Alma" (Netto Loses His Soul, surname in the archaic spelling) with the actors: Tiago Real, Werner Schünemann, Anderson Simões, Lisa Becker, Leticia Liesenfeld, Álvaro Rosa Costa, Fabio Neto, Laura Schneider, Marcia do Canto and João Máximo.
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